Police: Accord man beat, choked girlfriend in rage over crying baby

ACCORD — An Accord man has been charged with brutally beating his ex-girlfriend Wednesday morning after becoming enraged over their 2-month-old son crying, police said.

About 8:45 a.m., Ulster County sheriff’s deputies responded to a home on Mettachonts Road after getting a 911 call from a mother saying her 25-year-old daughter was being beaten.

Christopher Ronda, 32, choked the woman, put his hand over her mouth, dragged her by her hair outside the home and slammed her head to the ground several times, police said.

He also grabbed the baby to prevent the mother from comforting him, police said.When police arrived, they said they found the victim with numerous injuries to her throat, scrapes to her arms and fingers, and missing large amounts of hair.

She was taken to Kingston Hospital for treatment.

Ronda was charged with felony second-degree strangulation and several misdemeanors.

He was arraigned in Marbletown Court and sent to Ulster County Jail in lieu of